Church Discipline

W. Austin Gardner

Jul 4, 2022
1 min

Consider yourself

Love doesn’t cleanse sin, for only the blood of Christ can do that (1 John 1:7); nor does love condone sin, for love wants God’s very...

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W. Austin Gardner

Jan 12, 2022
1 min

Made an example

She could no longer borrow from the future to help that through the present grief. To-morrow would bring its own trial with it; so would...

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Getting used to the dark by Vance Havner 2

W. Austin Gardner

Sep 10, 2021
3 min

Getting used to the dark by Vance Havner 2

Here is how it works. A secular journal says: “The desensitization of 20th-century man is more than a danger to the common safety. . . ....

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 23, 2020
2 min

The ball is in your court

Now we have been going through this for days. You might think that the person you are dealing with will never do so much. I have found...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 22, 2020
1 min

Passages to renew our minds

Here is a list of passages that I feel are simply essential to help someone that has fallen. Do not be legalistic about it but help them...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 21, 2020
2 min

Renewing our minds

I ask the people I work with who have fallen to memorize Scripture. We then get together regularly to discuss it. They not only memorize...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 20, 2020
2 min

Actual steps to restoration

With all the background study in mind I think that you will understand what I consider to be the very important steps to restoration 1....

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 20, 2020
2 min

Replacement 2

All of these posts are leading up to the real set of steps but I think that this background will help you to understand the way to go...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 18, 2020
2 min

Replacement

If we get them to quit sinning and do not fill the void left from where the sin was they will very likely fall back into the sin again....

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Steps to restoration

Once our brother has confessed his sin then we know that we must take steps to restore him or her. To restore someone I think that we...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 16, 2020
2 min

Consider yourself

Just remember when dealing with anyone about their sin that you would be wise to consider yourself and to treat your brother like you...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Restoration is the goal

Please remember at all times that restoration is our goal and we are never desirous of punishing our brother. That is the work of God. ...

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W. Austin Gardner

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Biblical plan for restoration

I would like to share some ideas about how to deal with sin and failure in the lives of our church members and especially leadership that...

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